"Stefano Ciotti's Michelin precision makes this poolside EDITION terrace Bodrum's sharpest Italian kitchen — book it to impress clients who notice detail."
Brava is the signature Italian restaurant of The Bodrum EDITION, set on an al fresco terrace above the pool in Yalıkavak. It is overseen by Stefano Ciotti, the Michelin-starred chef behind Nostrano in Pesaro, who brings the cooking of Italy's Marche coast to the Turkish Aegean.
This is a seasonal room: it runs through the summer and closes over the winter, so it works best as a warm-weather destination rather than a year-round standby.
The menu reads as confident, ingredient-led Italian. Ciotti's signatures include chitarrine al ricci di mare — house-cut pasta with sea urchin, pecorino cream and crunchy bread — alongside fagottelli cacio e pepe and a rich lobster cavatelli. Mains run from a finely cut sirloin to roasted lamb chops, and desserts cover a signature tiramisu and handmade ice creams.
Pasta is where the kitchen shows its hand and where the value sits; the lobster and sea-urchin plates are the splurge.
The setting is pure resort glamour: an open-air terrace looking over the EDITION's pool and the Yalıkavak marina beyond, with low lighting and unhurried service once the sun drops. It is dressy without being stiff — smart resort wear fits the room.
A Michelin-pedigree kitchen, a polished terrace and a marina view make Brava an easy win when you need to impress a client over dinner. Service is attentive enough to carry a conversation, and the pasta-led menu gives you a confident, crowd-pleasing order in any season it is open.
Not for budget travellers or anyone wanting it year-round: this is a seasonal summer-only terrace in the $$$$ band, closed through the Aegean winter.
Brava is led by Stefano Ciotti, the Michelin-starred chef behind Nostrano in Pesaro, Italy. He oversees the Italian menu at The Bodrum EDITION's signature restaurant in Yalıkavak.
Signature dishes include chitarrine al ricci di mare (sea-urchin pasta), fagottelli cacio e pepe and lobster cavatelli, plus grilled mains and a house tiramisu.
No. Brava is a seasonal restaurant at The Bodrum EDITION, open through the warm summer months and closed over winter. Confirm dates before travelling.
Brava sits in the top fine-dining price band on Tripadvisor. Pastas are the most affordable courses, while the lobster and sea-urchin plates are the splurge.
Brava is the al fresco Italian restaurant at The Bodrum EDITION in Yalıkavak, on a poolside terrace overlooking the marina.
Seasonal — Brava opens for the warm Aegean months and closes over winter.
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